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dogmatism

dogmatism

3 7.5
A tendency to say your ideas are always right and ignore evidence
  • noun
  • /ˈdɔɡməˌtɪzəm/
translation icon : dogmatismo
  • They have to guard themselves against the vices of dogmatism, pedantry, hatred of contradiction, conceit and love of authority.
  • dogmatism and gender stereotyping
  • dogmatism and gender
  • dogmatism and relativism

So you can find new versions of dogmatism arising at every point.

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Examples

  • Philosopher Michael Root said that dogmatism rather than partisanship was the enemy of good education.

    Academic text (1995)
  • So Long story short, we want to avoid dogmatism in philosophy.

  • What's the difference between dogmatism and conviction?

  • I have seen quite a bit of dogmatism on the pro-bacon side, though.

    Blog text (25)
  • Such a stance is proof that wishful thinking and ideological dogmatism know no political boundaries.

    Blog text (13)
  • Many people are put off by dogmatism because it ignores different viewpoints.

  • His dogmatism made it difficult for him to accept new ideas.

  • She argued that dogmatism hinders constructive discussion and understanding.

Synonyms

denialism
vsdogmatism
  • Formal
6 8.2

Refusing to accept clear facts or evidence from science and history

declares principles undeniably true instead of weighing evidence
positivism
vsdogmatism
  • Formal
1 8.9

A confident attitude that accepts things without much doubt

imposes principles without considering others' views
wrongheadedness
vsdogmatism
1 8.6

A strong refusal to change mistaken opinions even when there is evidence

insists on principles as absolutely correct without hearing objections
ipsedixitism
vsdogmatism
  • Formal
9.9

A claim someone makes without giving any evidence

presents rules as unquestionably true without weighing evidence

Antonyms

124 5.1

A feeling of doubt about an idea or claim when there is not enough proof

35 3.9

Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences

How Dogmatic

intransigence
10 8.7
dogmatism
3 7.5
tolerance
160 3.7
openness
35 3.9

Surface Forms

dogmatism singular
dogmatisms plural

Morphology

dogmatism = dogmatic (transparent) = dogma + tic + ism

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ism' to 'dogmatic', yielding the expected noun meaning 'the practice or quality of being dogmatic'.

Etymology

Dogmatism comes from the older word dogma meaning 'opinion' or 'belief', and the ending -ism means 'a fixed way of thinking'. So, dogmatism is when someone treats their ideas as absolute truth and will not accept other views.